AU: Hi again this is the 13th chapter of The Forgetting Curse. Hope you like it.

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'What on earth happpened here?' - Arthur said as he was rubbing his head.

'Which ladle did you gave me?!' - Gaius asked, and it was easy to say that he was furious.

'I... I gave you the ladle on the table!' - Merlin said and looked apologeticly to Gaius.

'Of course you did, but which one? Did you gave me wooden one?' - The healer said and tried to stand up.

'Ye... yeah, I think so...'

'How can you be so foolish? Do you have any idea what happens when wood and Dragon's flake?' - He said.

'Esplosion?' - he said and smiled a bit

'Do not laugh at me, young man.' - Gaius said and beated out the dust from his robe.

Merlin went to the place where Arthur was and as he was giving him a hand he said:

'Are you alright, Sire?'

'I think so...' - He said and then the boy saw that on his shoulder there was blood.

'Arthur' - He said without think for the ettiquette. - 'You are bleeding!'

'The stitches must have broke.'

'Gaius!' - Merlin said.

'What?' - The healer said and came nearer.

'He is bleeding...' - Merlin said with shaking voice.

'The stitched tore from the explosion.' - Gaius said. - 'Come here, Sire.' - he pulled a chair from the ground and helped Arthur sit down.

'Sire, I am so sorry.' - Merlin said and pulled himself away, in order not to stand in Gaius' way.

'It is alright, Merlin.' - The Prince said and gave him a small smile.

'Merlin give me the lint.' - Gaius said. - 'And then clean this mess.'

'Yes, Gaius.' - The warlock said and after he gave the Healer what he,wanted and started to tidy the room.

Soon enough he was ready and after he finally was able to sit. It apeared to him that they had used the Dragon flake they had.

'Gaius, what are we going to do now?' - He said and frowned.

'I am going to start from the beging, thanks to you.' - he said and gave him an irrateted look.

'I kown that and I told you I am sorry.' - He said and pressed his lips. - 'I mean what should we do now? After the flake is gone...'

'Hmmm, unfortunately I have used all of it.' - He said and crossed his arms. He turned to his back to Merlin and told him: - 'What are we going to do now...'

'I can go and take other one...' - Merlin sugested.

'No, this would be helpless. The Dragon flakes are useful only if it was taken while the Dragon, himself, is alive.' - Gaius said.

'Or...' - They heard Arthur's voice from the other room, where he was left to rest. - 'You can use the other one that I got from him.'

'What?' - Merlin asked. - 'You have another flake?' - but his voice wasn't angry, but more like unbelieving that the Prince was so quick-witted.

'Why is that so unbelieveble for you?' - he asked.

'It isn't, Sire.' - fastly answered the manservant.

'Where is it, Sire?' - Gaius interrupted.

'In the pocket of my shirt. The red one.' - Arthur said - 'Did you find it?'

'Yes. Thank God that you turned out to be so thoughtful.'

'Thank you!' - the Prince said and smiled complacently to himself, while in the other room Merlin was making faces.

A few hours later Gaius said:

'Boys, you might want to get out for few hours, it is about to get smoky here again.' - He said and frowned at the last word. "I hate the smoky begining" he thought.

'Sire, do you have any place in mind you want us to go to?' - Merlin said and rose his voice in the end of the,sentance.

'When I think of it yes. But first I wanft you to go the kitchen and pick some food for dinner.' - Arthur said and smiled to himself. He was going on a date. And he was happy.

'What is the occasion, my lord?' -Merlin asked, as he was thinking, where would the Royal Prince take him. Was it a date? This thought popd in the warlock's mind and hos eyes widened. He had never been to a date. And a even more than never with a Prince. What was he going to do?

'No occasion.' – He said and smiled again

'Gaius , do you want anything' - Merlin said as he was at the doorstep.

'No, thank you!'

...

Walking in the kitchen he saw there no one but Gwan.

'Hey' - He said and smiled to one of his best friend.

'Oh, Merlin!' - She said happily. - 'I haven't seen you for a while.'

'I've been quiete busy last days.' - He smiled again. He didn't know what to say to her.

'So... how are you? How are things going between you and the Crowned Prince?' - She asked him laughing.

'Everything is fine...'

'Fine?' - Gwen said. - 'It there something wrong?'

'N-no.' - Merlin said. He wasn't sure what should he say. They haven't talked since his memory loss.

'Hey. We are friends since you came here and you have told me everything since then. Is there something wrong?' - She asked, this time more persistently.

'Alright.' - He said. - 'It isn't wrong, in that meaning. There is something strange. I feel like I am expected to do things, that I feel I don't.'

'Does Arthur know that?' - She asked.

'No, but don't tell him or anyone!' - Merlin asked her. - 'I am sure everything is going to be alright.' - He added after thinking about the potion.

'So why are you here?'

'I need some food, for Sir Arthur.' - The boy said, but when she frowned asked. - 'Is something wrong?'

'Yes actually. The king forbbit anything to be done for the Prince...'

After thinking for a while Merlin said - 'Then do it for me, please?' -

'Well, I suppose I can do that.' - Gwen said and smiled. - 'What is the occasion?'

'I think he is bringing me to a date...' - The warlock said and laughed a bit.

'Oooh. A date, huh? So I guess something special then. Do you want to surprise him?' - She smiled at him.

'It doesn't sound like a bad idea.' - Merlin said.

'Then with this you will take his mind.' - She said and gave him a bottle of white wine.

'I bet I will do!' - He smiled at her and gave her a small hug. - 'Thank you for taking care of me.'

'For who else, than my bestfriend.' - she said as he was finnishing with the basket. - 'There you go, Lyn!'

'Thanks, Gwen you are great. But I have to run, the Royal Prince will be waiting for me!' - He said and they both laughed.

'Bye, Merlin' - She said and turned around continuing whatever she was doing.

'Bye.' - The boy said and walked out of the kitchen.

...

About fifteen minutes later Merlin was almost at the healers when he saw Arthur waiting for him outside the door.

'Where on earth have you been, Merlin?' - Arthur asked not looking quite happy.

'I was in the kitchen, but there I saw Gwen and I forgot about the time for a while.' - He said. - 'What are you doing here anyways?'

'It is too smoky inside so I got out for a little fresh air. So Gwen, huh?' - He asked and crossed his arms. The new painkiller Gaius was giving him worked perfectly.

'Yeah...' - Merlin asked, and then smiled, he got an idea. - 'You aren't jealous right?'

'No.' - the Prince answered not looking at him.

'Oh God. You are jealous.' - Merlin said and laughed.

'Shall we go?' - Arthur tried to change the subject, but couldn't.

'How can you be jealous of a girl?' - Merlin laughed. Now the Prince started to walk.

'I am not!' - he said.

'Arthur.' - Merlin said seriously. His voice made the other boy turn.

'What?'

'Do you really believe that I might change of other person. For another girl?'

'I... I don't know.' - he said and looked down.

'Hey.' - Merlin said and got close to him. - 'I will never let you go, for another person!' - He whispered into his ear. And walked away, but stopped after few meter and asked. - 'Where are we going actually?'

'You'll see.' - The Prince said and pulled Merlin by the hand. They ran for about ten minutes and then stopped on something that looked like a meadow. As they were both out od breath they stood there for a while just looking at each other and then Merlin said.

'What is this place?' - he said looking around.

'This is our place.' - Arthur said sitting on the ground.

'Where are we?' - The boy asked joining him.

'About half mile from Camelot. What is it in the basket?'

'When you said, out place, sinve when do we have 'our place'?' - He asked raising his,eyebrows.

'Well...' - he said and smiled. - 'since the first time I kissed you...'

'Oh...' - he said and opened the basket.

'Whoa...' - Arthur said and took the wine bottle.

'Yeah... I thought you like would like it...'

'I do. Thank you, honey.' - Merlin blushed.

'For nothing.' - he said and smiled.

...

They talked about two more hours, ate and laughed. Both were having wodnerful time.

After they ate all they could bare Arthur and Merlin lied on the grass and looked at each other. When their gazes met it looked like the time stopped. They didn't do anything just stood there and looked at each other.

Arthur was thinking what would happen when Merlin return his memory. Would he be the same again? Or he will be like that. Will he love Arthur that much as he told him he did before. The Prince thought that he would. He smiled when he remembered their first kiss.

Returning the smile Merlin was thinking about the dream that Morgana had. The one that said that they were boty going to die. He knew,that Morgana could see the future, but did not believe that he would die from the hands of another sorcerer. But even if he did, Merlin would know that he had made all the right choices had to take. This was one of the reasons he would take the potion. Looking at Arthur face, he able only to smile.

'It is getting late.' Merlin said. - 'We should probably go!'

'Alright, give me some help, please!' - Arthur said and smiled.

Not too long after that they were ready to go. As it was dusk they both couldn't see very well. Once or twice Merlin almost fell and then he said:

'Arthur, can you take my hand, I don't want to fall, again?'

'Come here' - The Prince said and stretched his hand. The boy took it and felt how big and warm it was. He was feeling comfortable like this.

About ten minutes they were near the healers and then Arthur said.

'Hey, can you stop for a while?'

'What is it?'

Standing at no more than three inches away from each other the Prince whispered:

'You are beautiful!'

He placed his hand behind Merlin's head before pulling him into a sweet kiss. They lips joined and soon enough the blond was able to feel Merlin bitting his tongue. He returned the kiss and their tongues touched. After the time they spent together the kiss was the best end for the date they had.

When they pulled away they smiled and as their foreheads were leaning together Merlin said:

'Thank you!' - then after he gave the Prince another fast kiss he entered the healers.

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